1998 Senate elections · Alaska history
Alaska U.S. Senate election 1998
Frank Murkowski REP +54.8 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 221,807
- Margin
- 54.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Murkowski Won | REP | 165,227 | 74.49% | |
| Joseph A. Sonneman | DEM | 43,743 | 19.72% | |
| Jeffrey Gottlieb | GRE | 7,126 | 3.21% | |
| Scott A. Kohlhaas | LIB | 5,046 | 2.28% | |
| Write-in | — | 665 | 0.30% | |
| Total | 221,807 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Alaska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 7.4 |
| 2020 | Class II | Dan Sullivan | 12.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Dan Sullivan | 2.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark Begich | 1.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 3.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 67.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Frank Murkowski | 54.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 64.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | Frank Murkowski | 14.6 |
| 1990 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 34.0 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Alaska Senate race?
Frank Murkowski (REP) won with 74.5% of the vote, ahead of Joseph A. Sonneman (19.7%), a margin of 54.8 points.
Did the Alaska Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Alaska Senate race?
221,807 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.